Above: Angel Kruzen (left), Ken Midkiff (center), and Tom Kruzen (right). Photo provided by Tom Kruzen.
Don Corrigan talks with Tom Kruzen, recipient of the 2015 Lewis C. Green Environmental Service Award, in this edition of “Behind the Editors Curtain.” Kruzen shares some of his experiences about working to protect Missouri’s natural resources for nearly four decades.
Meramec Coal-Burning Power Plant. Photo: South County Times
Don Corrigan’s new South County Times article covers the continued concern over pollution from the Meramec coal-burning power plant, which is scheduled to close in 2022.
To read the article CLICK HERE.
Sister Renita Brummer (left) and Sister Norma Pimentel. All photos provided by Sister Renita Brummer.
In this edition of “Behind the Editor’s Curtain” with Don Corrigan, the spotlight is on involvement by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in local environmental issues and their thoughts about the recent visit by Pope Francis to the U.S.
In this edition of Don Corrigan’s “Behind The Editor’s Curtain,” he explores the issue of plastic pollution and legislation that could decide who can regulate the use of plastic bags – State or local officials?
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Don Corrigan at Rocky Falls. Photo by Emery Styron
Outdoor/nature research sometimes must be interrupted by efforts to preserve the environment, such was the case on my recent float trip to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. On the August day my research was taking place, several empty plastic water bottles were discarded and left in the crevices of the boulders of Rocky Falls. It’s not that big of a hassle to clean up after others, but it’s disappointing to see a natural place of such beauty disrespected.
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Don Corrigan speaking at the event, “Make a Bigger Difference: Environmental Action for Your Life, Your Community, and Your House of Worship.” Photo: Holly Shanks
I was invited to be the keynote speaker at an interfaith event this week. The event, “Make a Bigger Difference: Environmental Action for Your Life, Your Community, and Your House of Worship” had a great audience. They were engaged and asked some insightful and interesting questions.
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Don Corrigan takes a moment to rest in one of his favorite places. Photo provided by Emery Styron.
By Don Corrigan
August is a good time to do a little nature research in the watershed of the Jacks Fork and Current River watersheds. So, I headed out to one of my favorite areas located between Round Spring and Two Rivers on the Current River in the Mark Twain National Forest.
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Emery Styron (left), past publisher of River Hills Traveler, and Don Corrigan, editor of Webster-Kirkwood Times Inc. Photo provided by Emery Styron
Emery Styron (left), past publisher of River Hills Traveler, and Don Corrigan, editor of Webster-Kirkwood Times Inc., take time for a break on an August float trip on the Current River in the Mark Twain National Forest.
This “beach break” was between Jerk Tail landing and Two Rivers. Lots of talk in the river area about the new state park off Highway 19 and the impact it may have on river recreational traffic and the local economy.
Stay tuned for future installments and more pictures of Emery and Don’s great river trip adventure.
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Little brown bat; close-up of nose with fungus, New York, Oct. 2008. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Photo courtesy Ryan von Linden/New York Department of Environmental Conservation
The race is on to find solutions and inform the public about a disease killing millions of bats in the United States – White-Nose Syndrome. The disease continues to spread and has been reported in 25 states, including Missouri.
By Holly Shanks
Webster students had a chance to learn about sustainability issues from vendors, seminars and other events at the 4th Annual Sustainability Conference held, March 27 – 28, in the East Academic Building. The theme for the event was “Strange Connections: Innovation for Sustainability.”
Click on the link below and scroll across the photos to view interactive media about a few of the options at Webster’s Sustainability Conference.
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